I am a Phd Candidate in Political Science at the University of California, Riverside. My work intersects Political Theory and International Relations. As a Development Theorist more specifically, I am especially concerned with development ethics. My dissertation, " Justifying Humanitarian and Development Aid: Capabilities and Communicative Freedom" uses Amartya Sen's "Capabilities Approach" and Jurgen Habermas's "Communicative Freedom" to formulate a new set of participatory normative standards for development practicioners. Current and past research projects also include: UN Sustainable Development Goals, International Political Economy of Finance in West Africa, Water, and Feminism.

*As an NSF IGERT Fellow, much of my research and work has been supported by the National Science Foundation

Things that you wouldn't know about me from my C.V. : I have been to over 30 countries, I have a dog named "Lily" and love to hike with her on the weekends, and my Malian friends call me "Kadida Keita" rather than using my American name.